Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68506

Summary:

The 68506 zip code area of Lincoln, Nebraska is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. This analysis reveals a wide range of academic performance among the schools in this area, with some standout institutions as well as those struggling to meet state standards.

The top-performing school in the area is Lux Middle School, which consistently ranks among the best in the state with a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts very high proficiency rates on state assessments, outpacing the Lincoln Public Schools district and Nebraska state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. The elementary schools of Morley and Rousseau also stand out as strong performers, ranking in the top 25-30% of Nebraska elementary schools with above-average proficiency rates.

In contrast, Holmes and Calvert Elementary Schools struggle, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points below the district and state averages. These two schools also have the highest percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating higher levels of economic disadvantage. While Lincoln Southeast High School performs well with an 88.1% four-year graduation rate, the wide variation in performance across the schools in this zip code area suggests significant challenges in ensuring equitable educational outcomes for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lux Middle School	Public	6-8	7800 High St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1220	808	48	16.8	22.5%	640 (79.2%)	16 (2.0%)	63 (7.8%)	33 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.9%)	80.1	26^th of 200 public middle schools	87.0%		79	29^th of 238 public middle schools	87.8%	3	$14,677	$870	$11,810
High School Student Support Program	Public	9-12	1801 South 40th Street	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1694	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Calvert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3709 S 46th St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1130	336	24	13.7	60.4%	194 (57.7%)	24 (7.1%)	51 (15.2%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (16.7%)	21.2	353^rd of 428 public elementary schools	17.5%		39.3	304^th of 459 public elementary schools	33.8%	49	$18,024	$2,253	$13,601
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5230 Sumner St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1143	387	30	13.0	59.2%	254 (65.6%)	19 (4.9%)	41 (10.6%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.0%)	35.5	308^th of 428 public elementary schools	28.0%		47.9	252^nd of 459 public elementary schools	45.1%	56	$16,326	$1,608	$12,954
Lincoln Southeast High School	Public	9-12	2930 S 37th St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1304	1,880	113	16.6	38.4%	1,291 (68.7%)	103 (5.5%)	230 (12.2%)	31 (1.6%)	13 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	206 (11.0%)	61.2	70^th of 168 public high schools	58.3%		59	89^th of 215 public high schools	58.6%	19	$13,869	$617	$11,568
Morley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Monterey Dr	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1154	364	27	13.6	28.6%	293 (80.5%)	14 (3.8%)	20 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.6%)	79.6	75^th of 428 public elementary schools	82.5%		74.9	99^th of 459 public elementary schools	78.4%	24	$14,591	$1,167	$11,579
Rousseau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 S 33rd St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1165	558	40	13.8	46.1%	377 (67.6%)	30 (5.4%)	65 (11.6%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (12.4%)	68.2	135^th of 428 public elementary schools	68.5%		75.9	95^th of 459 public elementary schools	79.3%	40	$13,744	$1,042	$11,233
Nuernberger Education Center	Public	6-8	1801 S 40th St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1255	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Middle School Student Support Program	Public	6-8	1801 South 40th Street	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1694	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 68506

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincoln	0.64 mi	85	142^nd
Waverly	10.13 mi	4	15^th
Bennet	10.43 mi	1	38^th
Eagle	12.05 mi	1	44^th
Malcolm	14.23 mi	2	13^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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